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STATES ATENT Ormea p CORNELIUS D. SEYS, OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO W. S. GRAY, OF SAME PLACE.

' the present invention is to LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of' Letters Patent No. 544,833, dated August20, 1895. Application tiled April 5, 18M. Serial No. 506,485. (Nomodel.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CORNELIUS D. SlgYs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Corpus Christi, in the county of Nueces and State of Texas,have invented a new and useful Lantern, of which the following is aspeciiication. t Y

This invention relates to lanterns; and it has for its-object to providean improved lantern that is especially adapted for use for outdoor workin high winds, whereby the light will not be easily blown out.

To this end the main and primary object of provide a cheap, simple, andefficient lantern of this Acharacter which is adapted tol carry either acandle or oil light.

With these and other objects in view, which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangement ot' parts, vhereinaftermore fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

.In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is perspective view of a lanternconstructed in accordance with this invention as adapted for carrying acandle. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same,showing the lantern as adapted for burning oil. Fig. 3 is an enlargeddetail elevation including the upper part of the glass chimney, showingthe upturned position of the chimney-securing yoke-wire. s

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates an imperforatebase-disk that is designed to form a support for the candle or theoil-fount, according as the lantern is used for burning a candle or forburning oil, and said imperforate base-disk 1 is made of sheet metal,and when adapted for carrying a candle is provided with 'a centralnpwardly-dis posedcandle-socket 2, into which is fitted the lower end ofthe candle, and when used for burning oil the candlesocket 2 may bereplaced by an ordinary` oil-burner 4, consisting of an oil-fount and awick, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and said base-disk l` maytherefore properly be termed a holderbase for Vcandles or oil-burners.

The circular holder-base 1 is surrounded by per ends or apices with thecoil-eyes S, to

which are loosely connected the lower ends of the opposite sectionalsidewires. The opposite sectional side wires 9 comprise the sepaeratewire members 10, one of which is provided at its lower end with theloop-eye 11, loosely embracing the other wire member to provide aconnection, whereby the sectional side wires are rendered verticallyextensible or adjustable, and the upper ends of both of the wire members10, which comprise the sectional side braces, are provided with thecoil-eyes 12, the corresponding eyes of each wire member being connectedby the coiled holding-springs 15, the opposite ends of which arerespectively engaged with the eye at the upper end of one of the Wiremembers and the corresponding eyes at the upper end of the other wiremember, to provide means for normally tending to shorten the length ofthe sectional side wires by a downward pull on the upper wire members.The other coil-eyes at the upper ends of the lower wire members lO ofthe sectional side wires loosely receive the opposite extremities of thelarge lantern-carrying bail 14, which swings over 'the upper end ot' thelantern and provides means for conven` iently carrying the same abou t,and the upper ends of the upper wire members 10 are loosely connected tothe opposite depending eyes or extremities 15 of the chimney-securingyoke wire or bar 16, that is adapted to embrace the top of the glasschimney 17, to secure the same in position on the holder-base l, and itwill be noted at this point that the connected sectional side wirespractically form a bail that extends alongside of the said chimney 17.

The chimney 17` is an ordinary glass lamp- 'chimney and is adapted tohave the lower end thereof held tight on top of the holder base or disk1, so as to inclose the candle or oilbnrner and provide a lantern whichwill be IOO supplied with sufficient draft for feeding the ame, while atthe same time entirely cutting off any strong drafts or winds whichwould tend to blow out the light.

The securing yoke-wire 16 is provided with a curved handle-bail 1S, thattits in the upper end of the lamp-chimney 17, and said curvedhandle-bail is disposed at one side of the center of the upper end ofthe lamp-chimney and forms a half-circle, so as to conform withinone-half of the upper circular edge of the chimney, and therefore isdisposed out of the line of the greatest heat from the flame escapingout of the chimney. rlhe said yoke-wire is extended at .the extremitiesof the halfcircle handle-bail thereof into the short pivotarms 20, thatrest on the top edge of the chimney, and when such edge of the chimneyis scalloped rest in the notches thereof. The downward-pulling tendencyof the springs 13 on the opposite ends or extremities of the yoke-wireserves to hold the same tight over the top end of the chimney in theposition described, so as to hold the chimney irmlyin place. When it isdesired to remove the chimney from the base in order to gain access tothe candle or oilburner,the handle-bail of the yoke-wire is grasped andlifted out of the upper end of the lamp-chimney. This movement causesthe yoke-wire to turn on its short pivot-arms, and a continued upwardpull on the handle-bail of the yoke-wire extends the sectional sidebraces against the tension of the springs connecting the two Wiremembers, and thereby disengaging the yoke-Wire from the top of thechimney, which may be then easily removed.

By reason of the construction of the sectional side wires 9 it will beobvious that the lower wire members 10 of said sectional side wiresremain in a xed position when the chimney is adjusted in position, andtherefore practically form the main side wires of the fastening devicefor the chimney,

and the upper wire members 10 form a sliding connection between the endsof the transverse securing or retaining wire and the said lower wiremembers 10, forming the main side wires of the fastening device for thelampchimney.

From the above it will be seen that a cheap, simple, and efficientlantern has been provided, and which .will answer every qualificationfor giving light, while at the same time providing means to prevent theextinguishment of the light from strong drafts or winds.

Changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Iletters Patent, isa- 1. In a lantern of the class described,the combination of the imperforate sheet metal holder base, the chimneyadapted to be removably supported on said base, a turning chimneysecuring yoke adapted to. fit over the top end of the chimney, and aspring connection between said yoke and the base, said connection beingpivotally joined to the yoke to admit of the turning thereof,substantially as set forth.

2. In a lantern of the class described, the

combination of the holder base, the glass chimney adapted to rest at itslower end on said base, the wire bails loosely connected at their lowerends to said base, a chimney securing yoke wire adapted to embrace theupper end of the chimney, sectional side wires connected to the upperextremities of said wire bails and to the opposite extremities of saidyoke wire, and springs connecting the members of said sectional sidewires, substantially as set forth.

3. In a lantern of the class described, the combination of theimperforate sheet metal holder base, the glass chimney adapted to reston said base, opposite sectional extensible side wires loosely connectedwith said base and comprising separate wire members having a slidingconnection there-between, coil springs connecting the upper ends of theWire members of said sectional side wires, a lantern carrying bailloosely connected to the upper end of the lower member of the sec?tionalside wires, and a chimney securing yoke Wire having a handleportion and loosely connected at its opposite ends to the upperextremities of said sectional side Wires, substantially as set forth.

4. In a lantern of the class described, the

combination of the holder base, a chimney Y adapted to rest on saidbase, a chimney securing yoke wire adapted vto fit over the top end ofsaid chimney and provided with a curved handle bail, and short armportions at the bail extremities, the handle bail of said yoke wirebeing adapted to normally fit within the top end of the chimney, andsectional spring-retracted side wires arranged at opposite sides of t-hechimney and adapted to be loosely connected to the opposite arm portionsof the yoke wire and to opposite portions of said holder base,substantially as set forth.

5. In a lantern, the combination of a holder base, the opposite sidewires pivotally connected to the base, the handle bail connected withthe side wires, a transverse securing or retaining Wire having a slidingconnection with said side wires and adapted to Work on top of a chimneywith a scalloped top edge, and suitably arranged springs for normallyholding saidsecuring or retaining wire in engagement with thedepressions of the scalloped top edge of the chimney, substantially asset forth.

6. In a lantern, the combination of a holder base adapted to support achimney thereon, abail attached to said base and extending IIO alongsideof the chimney, and a spring actuated bar having a sliding connectionwith the opposite portions of the bail and extending transversely acrossthe topof the chimney, serving to automatically clamp said chimney andleave its top open, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto axed mysignature in" the presence of two Witnesses.

CORNELIUS D. SEYS.

I/Vitnesses:

A. LASSWELL, C. T. SPALDING.

